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Women in FinTech Hackathon teams introduced to Mojaloop

Day three of the ongoing Women in FinTech Hackathon was action-packed, with participants working on their products’ MVP phase one. In products’...

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Equipping Women with skills & right tools to transform Society

Day Two of the 2022 Women in FinTech Hackathon concluded with Teams completing their Solution and Prototype designs. According to Boston Technology,...

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M-KOPA Unlocks $600M in Credit for Underbanked Customers

M-KOPA, the fintech platform that provides digital credit to underbanked customers, today announced the release of its 2021 Impact Report. As a...

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20 Teams Shortlisted for 2022 Women in FinTech Hackathon

Following the completion of both entry submission and review process, Hipipo has unveiled the 20 teams that are going to take part...

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SafeBoda launches SafeCar, it’s car-hailing option

SafeBoda has announced the launch of its car-hailing service — SafeCar. The company is bringing its expertise in the boda industry to...

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Ugandan-based startup, Denebola Technologies expands to the US

Ugandan-based construction technology startup, Denebola Technologies has announced its expansion into the United States. This follows the recent opening of its new...

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2022 Digital Impact Awards Africa Open for Nominations

Following the consecutive eight seasons of Digital Impact Awards Africa, HiPipo has announced that entry submissions for the 2022 edition are open....

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Vulnerability Management is Key to Manage Network Risk

Vulnerabilities are not equivalent to defects. Although security development methods such as SDL can minimize product security vulnerabilities, security vulnerabilities will still...

2022 Women in FinTech Hackathon expands to East Africa

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HiPipo’s 2022 Women in FinTech Hackathon expands to East Africa

When you empower one woman, you have in fact supported an entire family. This is no longer an optimistic opinion but a...

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How Long It Would Take a Hacker to Guess Your Passwords?

We all know our passwords probably aren’t as safe as they should be, but would it take a hacker nine months to...

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SongBoost adds music charts for analysts, journalists

SongBoost is an airplay tracking app made for Africa. The app helps musicians, managers, and labels track their music on over 300...

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Rocket Health launches Telemedicine service clinic in Gayaza

Uganda’s leading telemedicine and digital health provider, Rocket Health, has launched its second clinic in Gayaza located along Gayaza – Kalagi road....

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Shamim Nabuuma’s Solerchil raises $300,000 pre-seed fund

Solerchil Technologies has raised $300,000 in pre-seed to support its mission of revolutionizing B2B payments. The round was led by Sufishent LLC;...

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How to Find Investors and Raise Funds in Uganda

Uganda ranks as one of the global hotspots with over 55% of the youth owning or co-own a new or already running...

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Computer Store Uganda: Providing IT Solutions for Ugandans

In this new age and era, every individual and business globally needs Technology to grow and diversify its operations. And with the...

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FinTech Group provides digital solutions to 240+ African SMEs

FinTech Uganda Limited, a subsidiary of FinTech Group is one of the oldest financial technology companies in Africa with a variety of...

MedMoo extends daily fuel loans to Lira boda-boda riders

At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, Denis Orech and two friends from Lira University decided to devise means of...

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Xente uses FinTech to empower business & enable payments

The outbreak of Covid-19 has forced many businesses to migrate from the manual way of doing things to digital solutions. Businesses that...

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2ambale is digitizing fashion and art with FinTech

Uganda has a huge but largely underdeveloped fashion industry. According to a November 2020 article by The East African newspaper, “Uganda’s fashion...

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MfukoPlus is helping SACCOs serve their customers better

Enrolling members into savings, and investment clubs is a key stage in operationalizing such organizations. But when this is done, the harder...

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PayTota: championing IVR technology for digital payments

The world is slowly migrating into a cash-lite and eventually a cashless global economy where all transactions are done without the exchange...

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MFS Africa is facilitating digital transactions in 34+ countries

One of the biggest bottlenecks of transferring funds from one country to another is the cost involved, especially if it involves different...

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Over a million people benefit from FutureLink Technologies

FutureLink Technologies is a community-driven marketplace for affordable financial services. It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda as a digital national...

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5G Connectivity: Secure Resilient Networks key to the future

By Lizhi There’s no doubt that 5G is a reality and this is just the beginning. To-date, over 170 countries have put...

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EzyAgric gives 300,000+ farmers access to genuine markets

Agriculture remains Uganda’s top employer, with more than 60 percent of the population involved in agricultural activities. Despite this statistic, the industry...

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True African uses FinTech to bail out unbanked Ugandans

True African is with no doubt among the legends of digital financial services in Uganda. They were among the pioneers of short...

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Linmart is connecting businesses to a free online market

Linmart is an online marketplace that links manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers, retailers and shoppers to one platform called a MARKET for convenient, timely...

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Buladde is evolving from ‘analogue’ to digital financial services

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 was projected to be a short-term disruption but for some financial firms, it...

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Kanzu Code is helping Investment Clubs manage Funds better

One of the main reasons for the early collapse of villages Saccos and Investment groups is poor bookkeeping. Hell breaks loose whenever...

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Jumia Food launches a quick commerce platform in Uganda

Jumia Food Uganda, a subsidiary company of Jumia, the leading e-commerce platform in Africa, has announced the launch of a quick commerce...

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You can now move money from SafeBoda Wallet to Bank

The SafeBoda Wallet is one of the most common features of the SafeBoda Super App. Besides enabling you to use the App...

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SafeBoda’s transition into a Super Transport and FinTech APP

The word ‘SafeBoda’ is now a household name for the majority of Ugandans who especially use Boda Bodas – motorcycles for movement...

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Flutterwave is creating endless possibilities for businesses

In 2021, Flutterwave received worldwide recognition for becoming an African FinTech Unicorn. By definition, a unicorn company is a startup with a...

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Airtel Micro Merchant is empowering Informal Businesses

Many Ugandan traders in the informal sector have been shut out of digital and financial inclusion drives because of their lack of...

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Sup Money enables access to credit through WhatsApp

Renowned marketing and business expert, Steven Jeffes once said that “innovation is the unrelenting drive to break the status quo and develop...

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KaCyber is integrating FinTech in its transport ticketing system

If you are a frequent user of public transport in Africa, then you know the hustle and bustle involved in getting tickets...

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Kuzimba takes the entire building value chain online

When Ephrance Eunice Namugenyi’s father started a paver and block-making business, he contacted his daughter to use her Information Technology skills to...

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Women Save is empowering rural women through Digital Savings

Marie Mintalucci has spent a number of years supporting female-led groups across Sub-Saharan Africa to create self-sustaining ventures. However, during this time,...

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EzeeMoney manages UGX 30B in monthly digital transactions

Launched in 2013, EzeeMoney is a technology company dealing in both financial and non-financial services that target people at the bottom of...

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Uganda, Nigeria emerge winners of Huawei ICT Competition

Teams from Uganda and Nigeria emerged winners of the recently concluded Global Huawei ICT Competition. The 2021-2022 ICT Competition Awards and closing...

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TECNO’s latest flagship CAMON 19 PRO makes stylish debut

TECNO Mobile Uganda, a global premium smartphone brand, recently announced the launch of its CAMON 19 series at Cielo Lounge located at...

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Jumia unveils road safety week with donation of 700 helmets

Jumia, the leading pan-African e-commerce platform, today announced the distribution of over 700 motorcycle helmets to its Delivery agents (riders) as part...

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Numida has disbursed $16M in credit to 25,000 SMEs

In Africa, the sources of business capital are usually personal funds, family, friends and loans. The first three are usually the ideal...

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Pivot Payments is saving Migrant Workers from Fraudsters

One of the biggest challenges faced by Ugandan migrant workers working in the Diaspora is money remittance. The cost of sending money...

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Tawaza Diva helps 1,000+ women & youth access digital loans

Many Ugandans are full of business ideas but their biggest bottleneck is the lack of capital and inability to access credit. For...

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Zofi Cash is helping employees access salary advances

Almost everyone has ever received a phone call or text with the person on the other side saying that s/he has an...

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Merchandise Uganda offering an online market with free stalls

Anyone doing business in Uganda will tell you that paying rent is one of their biggest nightmares. Whether you have made profits...

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PayLater: Uganda’s online shop that allows installments

Many young corporates harbor dreams that would satisfy their heart’s desires. They would like to have nice cars, trendy phones, beautiful TV...

Shamim Nabuuma swears in as CYC African representative

Ugandan techpreneur, Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa, has sworn in as the African Representative on the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) Executive Committee. Ms. Nabuuma,...

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JUMO World: Extending digital loans to over 2.5M Ugandans

With the worsening economic situation in the country, on top of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, most Ugandans have resorted to...

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Inside Fuzu’s 4 Years of Digitizing Hiring Processes in Uganda

Fuzu, Africa’s fastest-growing career acceleration platform, is celebrating four years of helping hundreds of companies in Uganda digitize human resource management. According...

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Itel iBuy Shopping Festival 2022: Everything you need to know

We are just 6 months into 2022 and itel wants its customers to WIN BIG! The iBuy Shopping Festival, put together by itel...

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Belle Beauty is using FinTech to help Ugandan beauticians

When Uganda was put into a total lockdown in March 2020 due to the outbreak of Covid-19, my stylist’s hair salon came...

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Silicon Pay using FinTech to ease payments

Away from its negative consequences, the COVID-19 pandemic was an eye-opener to individuals and businesses. It brought the role and overall importance...

Ticteq is reducing tickets purchase hustle and commotion

For those that have attended events in Uganda, you are familiar with the hustle and bustle involved in buying entry tickets. This...

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Peleyta: Enabling Ugandans access quality healthcare

Majority of Ugandans are just one medical emergency and hospital admission away from financial ruin and untold disaster. This is because accessing...

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Money Sent is aiding borderless money transfers

Have you ever been with an account that has money but are unable to access it? Put differently, has someone ever called...

Card Pesa offers instant collateral-free loans

Regardless of how persuasive loan advertisements are, getting credit in Uganda is one complicated hustle; more so for those in the informal...

Kawu is using FinTech to make school life a joy to live

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Kawu is using FinTech to make school life a joy to live

The word Kawu must be familiar to whoever attended boarding schools in Uganda. Kawu is that period in a boarding school when...

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Huawei 5G Patents License Rankings still highest

The number of Huawei 5G standard-essential patents (SEPs) continue to rank No. 1 in the world, according to Clarivate, a leading global...

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AgriShare is using FinTech to improve farmers’ livelihood

No serious storyteller can narrate Uganda’s post-independence story without giving prominence to the famous Luweero triangle. It is that pivotal but that...

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Jumia celebrates a decade of e-commerce in Uganda

Uganda’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia, has officially launched its 10th Anniversary celebrations campaign dubbed “10 years with you”, to commemorate a decade...

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The TECNO Wallet is here for CAMON Series users

TECNO Mobile has unveiled its entry into the sector with the launch of the TECNO Wallet, a payment wallet and finance app...

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2 million SMEs to gain from Interoperable Merchant Payments

In April this year, Private Sector Foundation Uganda’s new Chief Programs and Projects Officer, Damali Ssali presented about the vast business and...

Airtel Uganda has announced the addition of the Merchant Till Number for small businesses feature on Airtel Money

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You can now create your own Airtel Merchant Till Number

Airtel Uganda has announced the addition of the Merchant Till Number for small businesses feature on Airtel Money. The service has been...

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HiPipo announces Season Three of #40Days40FinTechs

The second HiPipo 40 Days 40 FinTechs that ran in the months of July and August 2021 set the bar very high....

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Airtel joins Huawei, ICT Ministry to build a digital Uganda

Airtel Uganda has joined Huawei Uganda and the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance in a campaign to improve Uganda’s service delivery,...

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Huawei Uganda awards 2021 Seeds for the Future finalists

Huawei Uganda has awarded the 2021 Seeds for the Future finalists, as well as the ICT competitors at both the National and...

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Huawei Uganda partners with Government on Talent Cultivation

The Minister of ICT and National Guidance Hon. Chris Baryomunsi has launched a talent cultivation partnership between his Ministry and Huawei. The...

Why Sales Is the Best First Job For New Graduates

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Why Sales Is the Best First Job For New Graduates

By Alvin Katto It’s important to note that companies take sales as a department very seriously, and they invest incredible portions of...

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HiPipo awarded for best financial inclusion in East Africa

HiPipo has been awarded the Best Financial Inclusion Organization in East Africa by FinTech Awards 2022 hosted by Wealth & Finance International....

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24 hours with the itel P38: The first impressions

itel, at the start of May 2022, revealed its latest lineup of power smartphones — the itel P38 Series. This year we...

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You can now get the Infinix Hot 12 in Uganda on a loan deal

Infinix Uganda has announced the launch of the all-new smartphone series, the HOT 12; which is a fresh smartphone that integrates long...

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Damali Ssali raises youth hopes at the TIG Network Launch

Uganda is one of the youngest nations on Earth! According to 2014 findings from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, up to 57%...

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itel P38 Series: Everything to expect as launch nears

It is not a secret that itel is steadily changing the norms in the smartphone industry, especially in Africa. With its upcoming...

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Kweli.shop extends home deliveries to 500 towns across Uganda

Online shopping startup Kweli.shop (a brand of Dreamstar Digital Limited) has announced an expansion of its home deliveries service (also called door-to-door...

Damali Ssali - Chief Programs and Projects Officer - PSFU

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Damali Ssali joins PSFU Executive Board

Damali Ssali fits in the formidable mold of extraordinary ladies whose works have highly impacted and transformed several markets across the continent,...

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Everything we expect from the Infinix Hot 12 Series

The Infinix HOT 12 series is set to be launched in Uganda in the first week of May 2022, as the specifications...

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Huawei unveils LEAP program to develop African ICT skills

Huawei recently launched its LEAP digital skills development program. Announced at its ICT Competition Awards Ceremony, LEAP aims to help advance the...

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itel, MTN Uganda partner to launch the P17 and P17 Pro

itel and MTN Uganda have jointly launched the itel P17 series today following the recently launched partnership between the two companies. The...

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Early Stroke Detection, KAWU head to dSkills@EA Regionals

The Uganda National pitch event for Digital innovations for business resilience in the East African community was held Saturday 26th March at...

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Damali Ssali Joins the HiPipo Foundation Board

Damali Ssali has, on invitation, agreed to become a Board Member of the HiPipo Foundation. Damali joins Hon. Eng. David Karubanga, Rose...

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Shamim Nabuuma nominated in Business Insider Awards

Ugandan techpreneur, Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa, has been nominated in the inaugural Business Insider Africa Awards. The awards aim to recognize African business...

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HiPipo & the Ideation Corner unveil the ‘We Will Win’ initiative

HiPipo and the Ideation Corner have announced the start of the We Will Win initiative, a project that is set to make...

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Digitization saving Uganda Trillions in Costs — NITA-U ED

Uganda is now saving 4 trillion shillings annually in costs because of National Backbone Infrastructure, says NITA-U Executive Director Dr. Hatwib Mugasa....

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Fuzu unveils Free Forever plan for SMEs to acquire top talent

Fuzu Uganda has officially unveiled the Free Forever Campaign, an initiative aimed at helping startups and SMEs professionalize their hiring processes while...

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Huawei’s TECH4ALL project in Africa Wins GSMA award

At MWC 2022 Barcelona, Safaricom, Close the Gap and Huawei received the Global Mobile GLOMO Award in recognition of the TECH4ALL DigiTruck...

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How to pay utility bills with the SafeBoda app

The SafeBoda app now lets you pay your utility bills at the convenience of your location. With the latest update, you can...

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The dSkills Program Ideathon Phase is Wrapped Up

The dSkills Program, full name Digital Innovation for Business Resilience in the East African Community Program has successfully come to the conclusion...

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Makerere, Muni shine at Africa Huawei Global ICT Competition

Huawei, a leading ICT global solutions provider has today announced the results of the 2021-2022 Huawei global ICT competition Sub Saharan Africa....

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HiPipo to wrap up Women-In-FinTech Incubator in style

As part of its continuous efforts to not only improve the quality and variety of digital financial services, with a special emphasis...

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BPO Council vets Ugandan exhibitors at Dubai Expo 2020

The Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) and Innovation Council today vetted IT innovators and BPO professionals who will represent the Ugandan ICT sector...

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dSkills@EA project: Looking for East African Digital Innovators

Applications for “Digital Innovations for Business Resilience in the East African Community”, a program under the dSkills@EA project, are open until 21st...

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Flutterwave raises $250-million, now valued at over $3-billion

Africa-focused fintech firm Flutterwave has raised $250-million in its single-biggest funding round to date. This has pushed the start-up valuation at more...

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MTN Group set to unveil new corporate identity

2022 could be coming with some huge changes! MTN Group could be one of those with significant changes; as it is readying...

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itel Uganda donates Educational & Sanitary Materials to Jinja & Mbarara Schools

After 2 years of being in a back-to-back lockdown, January 10th was a fresh start for children across Uganda. As schools reopened,...

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Jumia now offers Free Delivery to consumers in Kampala and Entebbe

Uganda’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia has announced consumers in Kampala and Entebbe will enjoy free next-day delivery on the Jumia express orders...

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itel Partners with MTN Uganda to Accelerate Digital Inclusion

itel, a leading mobile phone brand committed to providing budget-friendly, high-quality entry-level devices has partnered with MTN Uganda to accelerate smartphone penetration....

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Airtel Uganda launches mobile money quick loans

Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda limited, which is Airtel Uganda’s mobile money platform, has partnered with Housing Finance Bank and digital lending platform...

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Everything you can do on the SafeBoda app (besides rides)

Right from day one, SafeBoda has been your safest option for affordable rides within the city. With the app now evolving into...

Personal Data Protection office, celebrates Data Privacy Day

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